Bea Hopkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 5/10/06 6:28 PM: > Interestingly enough I set the server on the master computer (new one) to > 2 days > and the sub-computer (old one) for 1 day. I just tested the system and > found that > the messages downloaded first on the master also came through on the old > machine. > But I am going to try setting the master as you suggest to - 0 - to see > how that works.
You have your "Master" and "Sub" reversed. The messages will come through on both computers until the number of days passes. If master computer is set to delete mail two days after it sees the mail, and sub-computer is set to delete mail 1 day after it sees the mail, then the "master" is really the sub, and the "sub" is really the master. If master is set to delete mail two days after it sees the mail, and sub is set to delete mail three days after it sees the mail... ... and if you then run Claris Emailer on both computers, then you will get duplicate messages on both computers if you run both computer email programs on the same days. If you run Master on Day 1 (and not sub), and then you run Master on Day 2 (and not sub), and then you run Master on Day 3 (and not sub), and then you run sub on Day 4, then sub will see mail only from day 3 and 4, since Master will have deleted mails from Day 1 and 2. I run a similar setup on my two Macs (one PowerBook, and one desktop). I set the Desktop to be Master, and the PowerBook to be sub. Desktop Master deletes mail 14 days after it sees the mail. PowerBook (sub) is set to NEVER delete mail. This way, I can retrieve mail with the PowerBook while I am traveling, and make sure that I will receive all mails on my desktop Mac when I return. The only problem with that setup is if you receive many large attachments, and your email POP box (server) is overloaded. Then you would want to selectively delete from your POP box (server) those big emails. Claris Emailer is not setup to do this one-by-one. (Outlook Express and Entourage can do it.) You could, however, log into your webmail, and delete mails from the server one-by-one. There are also utilities for OS 9 such as POPThing and Mail Siphon II that will let you look at your POP box server, and selectively delete individual emails. But using Webmail is probably easier. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Roger S. Cohen, President, Cohen International [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rogercohen.com Voice: +1 (845) 358-8936 Fax: +1 (845) 358-8937 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
